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Sitaram Yechury's Notice for Suspension of Business in Rajya Sabha

Date:

December 06, 2016

Shri Sitaram Yechury, MP, Parliamentary Party Leader and General Secretary of CPI(M) today given the motion for suspension of business in Rajya Sabha for discussing the 24th anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid.

Suspension of business and discussion on the 24th anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid.

This represents a major assault on the secular, democratic Constitution of modern India.

The dangers of such an assault must be remembered to prevent any further assault to undermine our Republic.

Today, this danger is compounded by an undeclared but implemented Financial Emergency as a result of this so-called Demonetisation. Any Emergency is an assault on our democratic order.

This Financial Emergency declared in the name of combating and recovering Black money, counterfeit currency, corruption and funding terrorism has proven to be completely hollow. Out of the currency notes worth Rs 15.3 lakh crore that have been withdrawn, Rs 12.6 lakh crore have already been returned to the banking system leaving a mere Rs 2.7 lakh crore to return
before December 31.

In all likelihood, more may return. What does it mean?

If at all there was any black money stacked, it has returned to the system. If more amount returns by December 31, that means even the counterfeit currency has been legitimised. If all this has happened, then clearly corruption has not been rooted out, but it has actually ensured that this illegal legitimisation has taken place.

So what is the meaning of the PM's proclamation?

The PM has only ensured that the vast majority of Indian people who survive or whose livelihood depends on Cash transactions have been ruined.

So much for the Acche Din promised.

At the expense of ordinary people, fishermen, factory workers, daily wage workers, agricultural workers and others, the illegal and immoral generation of profits is being encouraged.

6 December is the day Dr Ambedkar passed away. It should remind us of his commitment to a secular, equitable, democratic and progressive India. But what we have today is a double whammy attack on India's secular, democratic foundations.

For this reason, I seek the suspension of today's business before Parliament to discuss the grave implications of this danger.